Motu Hafoka
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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Motu Hafoka | ||
| Date of birth | March 13, 1987 | ||
| Date of death | 30 June 2012 | ||
| Place of death | Matautu-uta, Apia | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012- | Samoa | 2 | (0) |
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Motu Hafoka (13 February 1987 - 30 June 2012) was a Samoan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2][3] He represented Samoa in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup and in the 2007 OFC U-20 Championship.[4]
He committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in his family's back yard on Saturday, 30 June 2012. It is believed that "differences with his family" were the cause of the suicide.[3]
References
- ↑ "Motu Hafoka". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ↑ "Motu Hafoka Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Former National Football Representative committed suicide". Talamua. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Oceania football family mourns loss of pair". OFC. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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